Flushing-valve.



E. e. WATROUS.

FLUSHING VALVE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 30I 1913.

1,179,587. Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

THE COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH .COA, WASHINGTON, D4 c.

EARL G. WATROUS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FLUSHING-VALVE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

Application filed April 30, 1913. Serial No. 764,495.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EARL G. WAaRoUs, a citizen of the United States, residing at 'Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Flushing-Valves, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention has for its object the production of an improved and simplified construction of valve adapted primarily for use as a seat-action valve, but also capableof use as a manually operated valve. Its novelty will be hereinafter set forth and specifically pointed out in my claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a middle vertical section of my improved valve in the plane of the axis of the discharge pipe and at right angles to that of the inlet pipe, with the parts in normal position; and Fig. 2 a corresponding view with the parts in the position they occupy during the time the seat is depressed.

The casing A of the valve, of generally cylindrical form, is provided with a connectlon B for'the inlet pipe and a connection C for the discharge pipe, and has its interior divided into an inlet chamber D, an outlet chamber E and a piston chamber F, the inlet chamber D being separated from the outlet chamber E by a diaphragm and the outlet chamber E being separated from the piston chamber F by the piston H whose stem I carries the valves J and K, the former seating upwardly against a valve seat formed upon the under side of the diaphragm G when lifted into contact therewith by the piston H, Fig. 2, and the latter seating downwardly upon a similar seat formed upon the upper side of the diaphragm G when the parts are in normal position, Fig; 1.

The lower end of the casing A is closed by a screw cap L. The upper end of the inlet chamber D is closed by a disk M provided upon its under side with a circumferential groove or recess in which is seated a packing ring a which rests upon a seat formed for it upon an internal annular flange b of the casing, and is provided upon its upper side with a circumferential vertically extending flange 0 having ports or openings (1' in it. The flanged disk M is held in place by a pair of disks N, O, the former of which is made of rubber or other similar material and rests upon the upturned flange c of the disk M, and the latter of which is formed of metal and rests upon the disk N. The valve casing is also provided with an internal annular shoulder or flange fitting around the upper end of the flange c of the disk: M and having a seat upon its upper side upon which the rubber disk N also rests to form a tight joint with the casing as well as with the flange c.

The disks N and O are themselves held in place by a disk P provided with an externally threaded upturned flange e which screws into the internally threaded upper end of the casing and is provided upon its under side with a ring f which rests upon the top of the disk 0. This ring 7' upon the under side of the disk P is not continuous, but is cut away at the points shown in the drawings to form ports or passages for a purpose hereafter explained. The disk P is also provided at its center with an upwardly extending cylindrical housing Q terminating in a cap R.

The disk M, which closes the upper end of the inlet chamber D, is provided with a central vertical opening 9 which has a valveseat formed around it upon the upper side of the disk to cooperate with a valve S which is carried by the lower end of a valve stem T which extends vertically through the disks N and 0, housing Q, and cap R and carries upon its upper end a coupling member U for connection with the operating lever extendingfrom the closet seat. The slightly enlarged lower end of the valve stem T, immediately above the valve S, passes loosely through central openings in the disks-h and O, leaving a passageway for water around the stem, and within the lower end of the housing Q the stem has secured to or formed integral with it a disk or collar V upon which rests the lower end of a coiled spring N which is confined within the housing Q, by the cap R which closes the upper end of said housing. A. stufling box is formed around the stem T where it passes through the cap R, a packing X being confined within the upper end of said cap, around the stem, by a concavoconvex disk Y resting upon the upper end of the spring W.

The space between the upper side of the disk M and under side of the disk N, inclosed by the vertical flange c of the disk M, c n t tutes a supplemental valve chamber Z which communicates by the ports d with a passage Z leading to the lower end of the piston chamber F. When in its lower posithe chamber Z and the space above the disk 'O. The latter space communicates through the ports f with a restricted escape passage h leading to the outlet C and controlled by the regulating screw Z The operation of the valve is as follows: \Vhen the supplemental valve S is lifted to its upper position, by the depression of the closet seat, the inlet chamber Dis placed in communication, through the passage 9, chamber Z, ports (Z and passage Z with the lower end of the piston chamber F, and the piston is lifted until the valve J seats against the under side of the diaphragm G, as shown in Fig. 2. A cylindrical stud 9 upon the upper side of the valve K enters and substantially closes the central opening 3/ in the disk M, as the parts are lifted to the position shown in Fig. 2, thereby restricting the flow of water through said opening and thence to the piston chamber F and serving to cushion the parts at the end of their upward movement. A slight discharge of water will occur between the unseating of the valve K and the seating of the valve J, affording a preliminary flush, but during the time the closet seat remains depressed further discharge will be prevented by the valve J. Upon the release of the closet seat the supplemental valve S will be again seated upon the upper side of the disk M and communication between the inlet chamber D and the piston chamber F be again out off, and the piston chamber will be placed in communication, through the passage Z, ports d, supplemental valve chamber, and the central opening in the disks N and 0 around the valve stem T, with the space above the disk O, and thence with the restricted escape passage controlled by the regulating screw Z with the result that the water under pressure which has been admitted to the under side of the piston, to lift the same, will be permitted to gradually escape therefrom at a rate determined by the adjustment of the regulating screw Z The pressure in the inlet chamber D, exerted upon the upper side of the valve J, when the parts are in the position of Fig, 2, will unseat said valve as soon as the pressure beneath the piston is released, and the: water will freely pass through the opening in the diaphragm G during the might otherwise occur from a too abrupt cutting off of the flow of water, as well as providing the usual refill.

lVhile, as heretofore stated, my improved valve has been primarily designed for use as a'seat-actuated valve, it is capable of use, with advantageous results, as an ordinary slow-closing, manually-operated .flushing valve, for which use the valve J may be omitted since it is not necessary, in. manually-operated valves, to employ such a valve for cutting off the flow of water after the main inlet valvehas'been opened. Suitable provision for manually lifting the valve stem T and unseating the supplemental valve S will be made, if the valveis to beused as a manually operated one, although it would ofcourse be possible to operate the valve by a direct upward pull upon the valvestem T with the hand.

It will be further noted that, in the preferred construction of my new valve, illustrated and described in the drawings the inlet chamber, outlet chamber, piston chamber and supplemental valve chamber are all arranged in axial line with each other, and inclosed within a symmetrical and substantially cylindrical casing; The location of the supplemental valve chamber Zimmediately above the inlet chamber D and in axial line therewith enables me to effectively control the closing movement of the valve J by means of theplug or pin 9 projecting upward from the valve K and cooperating with the axially located'port 9 connecting the inlet chamber D with the supplemental valvechamber Z. When the supplemental valve S is lifted, and pressure thereby admitted from the inlet chamber D through the port 9, supplemental valve chamber Z and passage Z tothe lower end of the piston chamber L, the valves J and K are very quickly lifted by the pressure thus admitted to the lower end of the piston chamber, and but for the control of such movement of the valves-as they approach their upward limit of movement, by the cooperation of the plug 9 with the port g, shock and jar, or hammering, would be likely to occur. The entrance of the upper end of the plug 9, however, as the parts approach their upward limit of movement,

restricts the passage of water. from the inletchamber D to the lower end of the pis-,

:valve J.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim:

1. In a flushingvalve, the combination of a valve casing contamlng an inlet chamber, an outlet chamber, a piston chamber and a supplemental valve chamber, said supplemental valve chamber communicating with the inlet chamber and the piston chamber and also with a restricted escape passage, a valve located in the inlet chamber and controlling communication between the same andthe outlet chamber when in its lower position, and controlling communication between the inlet chamber and supplemental valve chamber when in its upper position, a

I piston in the piston chamber for operating said valve, and a supplemental valve located in the supplemental valve chamber and con trolling the communication of said chamber with the inlet chamber and with the restrictscribed.

ed escape passage, and operating to place said supplemental valve chamber alternately in communication with said inlet chamber andsaid escape passage; substantially as depassage, a valve in the inlet chamber controlling communication between said chamber and the outlet chamber when in its lower position, and provided with a plug or pin cooperating with the axial port between the inletchamber and. supplemental valve cham ber when in its upper position, to control communication between said chambers, a piston in the piston chamber for operatlng said valve, and a supplemental valve located in the supplemental valve chamber and controlling communication between said chamber and the inlet chamber and restricted escape passage, and operating to place said supplemental valve chamber alternately in communication with the inlet chamber and with the restricted escape passage; substan tially as described.

3. In a flushing valve, the combination of a valve casing containing an inlet chamber,

an outlet chamber, a piston chamber and a supplemental valve chamber, said supplemental valve chamber communicating with the inlet chamber and the piston chamber and also with a restricted escape passage,

and the inlet and outlet chambers being separated by a diaphragm having valve seats formed on 1ts opposite sldes, a valve 1nv the inlet chamber cooperating with 1 one of said seats when in its lower position,

to control communication between theinlet chamber and outlet chamber, and operating when in its upper position to control communication between the inlet chamber and the supplemental valve chamber, a valve in the outlet chamber cooperating with the other one of the two valve seats when in its upper position, to control communication between the inlet chamber and outlet chamber, a piston in the piston chamber for operating said valves, and a supplemental valve located in the supplemental valve chamber and controlling communication betweensaid chamber and the inlet chamber and restricted escape passage, and operating to place said supplemental valve chamber alternately in communication with the inlet chamber and with the restricted escape pas sage; substantially as described.

, 4:. In a flushing valve, the combination of a valve casing containing an inlet chamber,

mental valve chamber communicating with 1 the inlet chamber by an axial port and with thepiston chamber by a lateral port, and communicating also with a restricted escape passage,'and the inlet and outlet chambers being separated by; a diaphragm having valve seats formed on its opposite sides, a piston in the piston chamber, a valve carried by the piston and cooperating with the valve seat on the under side of the 'diaphragm when the piston is in its upper position, a second valve carried by the piston and cooperating with the valve seat onthe upper side of the diaphragm when the piston is in its lower position, and provided with a plug or pin cooperating with the axial port betweenthe inlet chamber and supplemental valve chamber when the piston is in its upper position, and a supplemental valve located in the supplemental valve chamber and controlling communication between saidchamber and the inlet chamber and restricted escape passage, and operating to place said supplemental valve chamber alternately in communication with the inlet chamber and with the restricted escape passage; substantially as described. 7

5. In a flushing valve, the combination of thecasin A containing the inlet chamber D, outlet chamber E and piston chamber F, the chambers D and E being separated by the diaphragm G having valve seats formed upon its opposite sides, the valve K coopcrating with one of said seats and the valve J cooperating with the other, and the piston H connected with and moving in unispn with said valves, the disk M closing the upper end of the inlet chamber 1) and provided eating with a passage Z leading to the lower end of the piston chamber F, the disks N, O, seated'upon the upper edge of the flange c'of the disk M and cooperating with witha central opening g'and with the up- 1 turned flange 0 having the ports d communisaid flanged disk to form a supplemental valvechamber Z, the supplemental valve S locatedin the chamber Z and having a stem I disk 0 leaving a space between them in communlcation w1th a restrlcted escape passage a it to normal passing loosely through a central opening in'the disks N and 0, said valve operating in one position to close the passage 9 leading to the inlet chamber D and in its other position to close the passage aroundits stem through the disks N and O, a closurefor the upper end of the valve casing above the it, and a spring W for yieldingly holding the supplemental valve S in and returning position, substantially as described.

6. In a flushing valve, the combination of the 'cas'ing-Acontaining the inlet chamber D, outletchamber E and piston-chamber F, the chambers D and E- being sepa rated by the diaphragm G, having valve seats formed upon its opposite sides, the

valve K cooperating with oneof said'seats and the valve J cooperatingwith the other,

' and the pisto-nI-I connected with and moving in unison with said valves, the disk M closing the upper end of the inlet chamber D and provided with a central opening 9 and with the upturned flange 0 having the ports cl communicating with a passage Z "leading to the lower end of the'pist'on chamber F, the disks N, O, seated upon the upper edgeof the flange c of the diskM- and cooperating with said flanged disk to form a supplemental valve chamber Z, the supplementalvalve S located in the chamber Z and having a stem passing loosely through a central opening in the disks N and 0, said valve operating in one positionto close the passage 9 leading to the inlet chamber D and in its other position to close the passage around its stem through the disksN and O, a flangeddisk P screwed into the'upperend of the valve casing and serving to hold the disks N and O in place, with a space between the' disks P I and O communicating with a restricted escape passage h controlled by a regulating screw Z the disk P being provided :with the central *c yliiidrical hous-.

ing Q, and'the springW and packing X supplemental valve chamber permanently confined insaid housing,= around the valve an outlet chamber, a piston chamber and a -opento the piston chamber, said four chambersbeing arranged in axial al-inement with each other withinthe valve casin'gand the is supplemental valve chamber communicating chambers and opposite each other within the supplemental valve chamber, a valve in the inlet chamber controlling communication between said chamber and the outlet chamber, a piston in the piston chamber operatwith the inlet chamber-anda restricted escape passage respectively, through valve seats substantially concentric with said ing to {lift'and open said valve when the Y supplemental valve chamber is placed in communication with the inlet chamber, and a supplemental valve in the supplementalvalve chamber cooperating with saidseats therein-and operating to place said supple mental valve chamber alternately in communication with the inlet chamber andwith the restricted escape passage 8. In a flushing valve," the combination of a valve casing containing an inlet chamher, an outlet chamber, a piston chamber, and a supplemental valve chamber permanently open to the piston chamber, said four chambers being arranged in axial alinement' with each other within the valve casing,pthe

let chamber by a diaphragm having a'valve seat formed upon its upper side-and the supplemental valve chamber having communication with the inlet chamber and a restricted escape passage respectively through valve seats substantially concentric with said chambers and oppositely located with respect to said supplemental chamber,

a valve'in'the inlet chamber cooperating with the first said valve seat, a piston in the piston" chamber connected to and moving in. unison with said valve and operating to lift and open said valve when 'the supinlet chamber being separated from the'outplemental chamber is placed in communicas "tion with the inlet chamber, and a supplemental -valve in the supplemental nvalve chamber cooperating with said seats therein and operating 'to-place said supplemental valve chamber alternately in communication with the inlet chamber and said escape passage.

, 9. In a flushing valve, the combination of a valve casing contain ng an lIlltQChiLIll-j ber. an outlet chamber, a piston chamber,

and a supplemental valve "chamber, said four chambers being arranged in axial line w theach other within the valve casing, and

a supplemental valvc'chamber communicating with the inlet chamber and withjthe piston chamber and also with a restricted escape passage, a valve in the inlet chamber closing communlcation between said chamber'and'the outlet chamber when in its closed position and restricting communication between the inlet chamber and the supplemental valve chamberwhen in its open 7 position, a piston in the piston chamber for :0peI'2tt1ILg sa1dfva1ve, and "a supplemental valve in the supplemental valve chamber controlling communication between said chamber and the inlet chamber and restricted escape passage, and operating to place said supplemental valve chamber alternately in communication with the inlet chamber and with the restricted escape passage; substantially as described.

10. In a flushing valve, the combination of a valve casing containing an inlet chamber, an outlet chamber, a piston chamber, and a supplemental valve chamber, said four chambers being arranged in aXialline with each other within the valve casing, and the supplemental valve chamber communicating with the inlet chamber by an axial port and with the piston chamber by a lateral port, and communicating also with a restricted escape passage, a valve in, the inlet chamber controlling communication between said chamber and the outlet chamber'and provided with an axial plug or pin cooperating with the axial port between the inlet chamber and supplemental valve chamber when said valve is opened, a piston in'the piston chamber for operating said valve, and a supplemental valve in the supplemental valve chamber controlling communication between said chamber and the inlet chamber and restricted escape passage, and-operating to place said supplemental valve chamber alternately in communica.

tion with the inlet chamber and with the restricted escape passage; substantially as described.

11. In a flushing valve, the combination of a valve casing containing an inletcham-. ber, an outlet chamber, a piston chamber,

and a supplemental valve chamber, said four chambers being arranged in axial line with each other within the valve casing, and the supplemental valve chamber communicating with the inlet chamber and with the piston chamber and also with a restricted escape passage, a valve in the inlet chamber controlling communication between said chamber and the outlet chamber when in its lower position and controlling communication between the inlet chamber and the supplemental valve chamber when in its upper position, a valve in the outlet chamber controlling communication between said chamber and the inlet chamber when the valve is in its upper position, a piston in the piston chamber for operating said valves, and a supplemental valve in the supplemental valve chamber controlling communication between said chamber and the inlet chamber and restricted escape passage, and operating to place said supplemental valve chamber alternately in communication with the inlet chamber and with the restricted escape passage; substantially as described.

' 12. In a flushing valve, the combination of a valve casing containing an inlet chamber, an outlet chamber, a piston chamber, and a supplemental valve chamber, said four chambers being arranged in axial line with each other within the valve casing, and the supplemental valve chamber communicating with the inlet chamber by an axial port and with the piston chamber by a lateral port, and communicating also with a restricted escape passage, a valve in the inlet chamber controlling communication between said chamber and the outlet chamber when in its lower position and provided with a plug or pin cooperating with the axial port between theinlet chamber and supplemental valve chamber to control communication between said chambers when said valve is in its upper position, a valve located in the outlet chamber and controlling communication between said chamber and the inlet chamber when said valve is in its upper position, and a supplemental valve in the supplemental valve chamber controlling communication between said chamber and the inlet chamber and restricted escape passage, and operating to place said supplemental valve chamber alternately in communication with the inlet chamber and with the restricted escape passage, substantially as described.

13. In a flushing valve, the combination of a valve casing containing an inlet chamber, an outlet chamber, a piston chamber, and a supplemental valve chamber, said four chambers being arranged in axial line with each other within the valve casing, and the supplemental valve chamber communicating with the inlet chamber by an axial port and with the piston chamber by a lateral port, and communicating also with a restricted escape passage, a piston in the piston chamber, a valve carried bv said piston and located in the outlet chamber and serving to control communication between said chamber and the inlet chamber when the piston is in its upper position, a second valve also carried by said piston and located in the inlet chamber, and serving to control communication between said chamber and the outlet chamber when the piston is in its lower position, and provided with a plug or pin cooperating with the axial port between the inlet chamber and supplemental valve chamber when the piston is in its upper position, to control communication chamber and withthe restricted escape passage; substantially as described.

14. In a flushing valve the combination 1 mass-7.

of the casing Acontainingthe inletchamber D,.outlet chamber E, piston chamber F and supplemental valve chamber Z, the chambers .D and E being separated by the diaphragm G having a valve seat formed upon its upper side, thefianged disk M forming the top of the inlet chamberD and bottom of the sup-.

connected to and moving in unison with the valve K, and the supplemental valve S .lo-. cated in the supplemental valve chamber Z; andv carried by the valve stem T passing loosely through the central openings in the disks N, 0, said valve S coiiperatmgalter: natelywith a valve seat upon theupper side ofthe disk M, to control the. passager.g, and with the under side of the disk N to;

control the passage through the disks 'N and 0 around the valve stem T, and they-spring W operating to yieldingly hold the valve S in and return it to its normal position; substantially as described. Y

15. In aflushing valve, the combination of the casing A, containing the inlet cham ber D, outlet chamber E, piston chamber F,

. and supplemental valve chamber Z, the

lateral ports (Z, the latter ports communieating with the passage Z leading to the;

chambers D and E being separated by the diaphragm G having a valve seat formed upon its upper side, the flanged disk M forming the top of the inlet chamber D and bottom of the supplemental valve chamber Z and provided withthe central port 9 and bottom of the piston chamber F, the disks N, O, forming the top of the supplemental valve chamber Z and provided with central openings for the passage of the valve stem, a closure P for the upper end of the valve casing, above the disks N, O, and serving.

to hold the latter in place, the space between said'closure P and the disk 0 communicating with the restricted escape passage h controlled by a regulating screw Z, a valve K in the inlet chamber D controlling communication between said chamber and the outlet chamber E, a piston H located in the piston chamber and connected to and moving in unison with the valve K, a supplemental valVe S located in the supplemental valve chamber Z and carried by a valve stem T passing loosely through the central opening (Z in the disks N and 0, said valve 00 operating with a valve seat on the upper side v ofthe disk M, to control the'passageg,

and with the under sideofzthe disk Nto control thepassage through said disk and the disk O around the valve stem -T, the flanged disk P screwed into the upper end of the valve casing A above the disks N, O,

and serving to hold the latter in position,

and providing a space above the disk 0' communicating wlth a restrlcted escape pas-' sage 72, controlled by a regulating screw Z the disk P being provided with the central housing Q, the coiled spring WV surrounding the valve stem T within said housing, and

the packing X confined therein, around the valve. stem T and above the spring W, by the cap R; substantially as described. 7.

16. In a flushing valve, the combination of the casing, A containing the inlet chamber D, outlet chamber E, piston chamber F, and

the supplemental controlling-valve chamber Z formed by the flanged disk M having the lateral-ports (Z communicating with the pistonchamber and the central passage 9 come 2 municating with the inlet chamber, and the disks N, O, forming the top ofsaid chamber,

and provided with the central openings leading to a space above the disks communicating with a restricted escape passage, in combination vwith the supplemental valve S carried by the valve stem '1" passing, loosely through the openings in the disks N, O, and

cooperating vwith a valve seat on the upper we side of the disk M for controlling communication between the chamber Z and the inlet chamber, and cooperating with the under side of the disk N to control communication between the chamber Z and [the restricted escape passage, and the spring W operating to yieldingly hold the valve S in and return it to its normal position; substantially.

as described.

17. In a flushing valve, the combination with the valve casing A, having an inlet and j a piston chamber of the supplemental valve chamber Z located in the upper part thereof 2 and formed of the flanged disk M having the lateral ports 03 communicating with the pistonchamber and the central passage 9" communicating with the inlet chamber,1the

disks N, O, seated upon the flange of the disk M and forming the top of the chamber Z, the flanged disk P screwed into the upper end of the casing A and serving to hold-the disks N, O, in position, the space between the disks 0 and P communicating with a restricted escape passage k controlled. bv a regulating screw Z the central housing ,Q, 7 formed upon the disk P and having its upper end closed by the cap Rfthe supplemental valve S located in the chamber Z and carried by a valve stem T passing loosely through a central opening in the disks N, O, p and extending vertically. through the' housmg Q and the cap R thereof, the valve S '00-11 operating with a valve seat on the. upper side of the disk M to control communication isou between the chamber Z and the inlet chamber, and with the under side of the disk N to control communication between the chamber Z and the restricted escape passage, the disk or collar V carried by the valve stem T within the housing Q, the spring WV surrounding the stem T and resting upon the disk V, the disk Y resting upon the upper end of the spring WV, and the packing X confined between the disk Y and the cap R around the valve stem T; substantially as described.

1.8. In a flushing valve, the combination with the valve casing A having an inlet and an outlet chamber and a piston chamber of the supplemental valve chamber Z located in the upper part thereof and formed of the flanged disk M having the lateral ports 42 communicating with the piston chamber and the central passage g communicating with the inlet chamber, the flexible disk N forming the top of the chamber Z and seated upon the upper edge of the flange c of the disk N and also upon a surrounding internal flange or shoulder of the valve casing A, to form a tight joint With both the flange c and the main valve casing, the metal disk 0 resting upon the disk N, the flanged disk P screwed into the upper end of the casing A and serving to hold the disks N and O in position, with a space between the disks 0 and P communicating with a restricted escape passage controlled by a regulating screw Z and a supplemental valve S located in the chamber Z and carried by a stem T passing loosely through central openings in the disks N and 0, said valve S cooperating with afseat upon the upper side of the disk M to control the passage 9, and with the under side of the disk N to control the passage around the valve stem through the central openings in the disks N and O; substantially as described.

EARL Gr. WATROUS.

Witnesses EVERARD REoToR, ROBERT DOBBERMAN.

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